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Angelus
"Doctor's Watch"
A rare, extremely well-preserved and attractive stainless steel single button chronograph wristwatch with pulsations and respirations dial and incorporating a magnifying arc
- Estimate
- CHF1,000 - 2,000€1,100 - 2,200$1,300 - 2,500
CHF13,970
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Angelus
- Year
- Circa 1966
- Model Name
- "Doctor's Watch"
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 22, jeweled
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Eterna buckle
- Dimensions
- 37mm diameter
- Signed
- Dial signed
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Offered in most probably unpolished condition, the present single button chronograph wristwatch is more than a timepiece - it was created as a tool, designed to aid doctors in their line of work. Most notably, the dial displays two important scales, with the first one being pulsations, which allows easy calculation of the heart beat based on 10 pulsations. The second one is respirations, to identify the number of respirations per minute. The overall layout of the dial has also been designed to ease the legibility of the dial through different numbers in colours, and even a magnifying glass built inside the crystal.
The impressive state of preservation is noteworthy - the outside caseback has crisp engravings and sharp edges, showing how the timepiece looked like when it left the factory. An artifact as well as a chronograph watch, the present timepiece is captivating not only in its quality but also its ingenuity.
The impressive state of preservation is noteworthy - the outside caseback has crisp engravings and sharp edges, showing how the timepiece looked like when it left the factory. An artifact as well as a chronograph watch, the present timepiece is captivating not only in its quality but also its ingenuity.